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Category: Tech News
The British Embassy in Manila shares this tidbit for those interested in the London G20 Summit: Live streaming of the proceedings is actually available.
Internet use in the Philippines is growing with more and more Filipino using the internet for various purposes.
This post, which I would update regularly, seeks to make available reference materials, studies, researches on the Philippine use of the internet.
Journalists and academicians recently launched a website, a virtual online resource center, on Muslim Mindanao.
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This is good news for journalists and all those who wish to read about and understand this area and people of our country.
Read about it in this news release I am republishing here:
The Computer Professionals Union is calling on technology experts who wish to lend their skills and talent towards the deployment of a simple monitoring application for an NGO whose expertise is disaster response.
According to the CPU, the monitoring app will serve as “a grassroots monitoring tool for natural and man-made disasters in the country. We hope to create an alternative data source based on community reports of affected areas”.
The Department of Foreign Affairs has chucked its old website look in favor of a magazine-style theme powered by WordPress.
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A hacker successfully penetrated the website of broadcast giant GMA Network in an apparent move to express support for a Filipino songwriter’s protest over intellectual property issues against the company’s corporate social responsibility arm.
At around noon time Tuesday in Washington DC, Barack Obama became President and immediately brought change to America: Obama’s web team swiftly revamped the White House website.
The redesigned website reflects the simplicity of Obama’s campaign portal.
Barack Obama will be sworn in today as the first black president and as the 44th chief executive of the United States.
Millions are going to watch it live:
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy
Other live-streaming sites:
Palm Inc. unveiled today at a trade show in Las Vegas its new operating system dubbed “Palm web OS” and a new handset with a slide-out keyboard, hoping to salvage the company’s shrinking share in the tightening smartphone market.
As TXTPower president, I am issuing the following statement regarding the suspension of “unlimited” promos during the holidays:
The National Telecommunications Commission has chosen to side with Smart and Globe in the pathetic attempt to justify the suspension of “unlimited” texting and calling during the holidays. In so doing, the NTC is ensuring that only the telcos are merry this Christmas and happy this New Year.
For consumers, this is a classic case of network abuse – abuse by the network themselves – and abetted by what should have been the government regulator.
What is clear is that the NTC and the telcos denied the public last Christmas and will again deny this New Year’s Day the opportunity to avail of the cheapest call and text rates especially during the most joyful holiday dates. Lest we forget, this is the first time that “unlimited” services were suspended during the holidays.
On the other hand, the telcos cash in on the exchange of holiday greetings that are paid for using the regular and more expensive rates.
Last Saturday, the online newsmagazine Pinoy Weekly and several other groups convened the Pinoy Citizen Journalism Seminar at the University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City.
Here is the presentation I shared with the participants:
For WordPress users out there, its time to upgrade your installation to version 2.6.5.
Inquirer.net has published a news story as well as a video report (embedded below) regarding the joint TXTPower-Telco Entrepreneurs Association press conference held this morning in Quezon City.
Here is the first part of the story filed by Inquirer.net reporter Thea Alberto:
I joined leaders of the Telco Entrepreneurs Association today in a press conference at Quezon City. We sought to inform the media and the public about a plan of Smart Communications to “fire” thousands of E-Load dealers by the end of this month.
Yes, folks, Smart now wants to get rid of the thousands of dealers who helped make their company No. 1 by bringing “retail” prepaid load to the masses.
US President-elect Barack Obama has vowed to speak to Americans not just through the traditional weekly radio address, but also via YouTube.
Do yourself a favor by reading up some really good stuff on the web.
Plenty of stuff available, but I suggest the following:
Yes, Apple fans, there is a God and He has answered your prayers that the Philippines should have its own Apple store.
One thing that became a huge plus factor for Barack Obama’s campaign was technology.
Nintendo launched on Saturday (Nov. 1) a new version of its gaming handheld christened DSi. The early launch surprised the tech community but not avid users.
Taiwan-based Asus may have revolutionized the notebook market with its popular EEE PC line. But a report says that another Taiwanese company may overtake it soon.
This undas, start to say goodbye to your usual computer operating system that’s so prone to viruses and crashes and take a good look at something new.
Try the brand-new version of Ubuntu, numbered 8.10 and codenamed Intrepid Ibex which had its worldwide debut yesterday Oct. 30. Ubuntu is a free computer operating system that just works!